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New Publication: Improved Fertility Preservation Care for Male Patients With Cancer After Establishment of Formalized Oncofertility Program

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:18

Survival to reproductive age among men with cancer has steadily increased and yet cancer therapy and cancer itself may carry the risk of infertility. Since 2006, Northwestern University has used a formalized fertility preservation program with expedited fertility care. Oncofertility Consortium® members assessed the impact of Northwestern's program by comparing the frequency of sperm cryopreservation and patient characteristics before and after its implementation.

Improved Fertility Preservation Care for Male Patients With Cancer After Establishment of Formalized Oncofertility Program

New Publication from Oncofertility Consortium Members: Which Patients Pursue Fertility Preservation Treatments? A Multicenter Analysis of the Predictors of Fertility Preservation in Women with Breast Cancer

Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 11:56

Oncofertility Consortium® members published a new article in Fertility and Sterility detailing the results of a study performed over five years. Consortium members evaluated predictors of undergoing fertility preservation treatment (FPT) in 108 women with breast cancer between 2005-2010 and 77 women with breast cancer who did not have FPT. First author, Ja Yeon Kim, MD, is a trainee with the Oncofertility Consortium® and began her work in June 2010, with Jennifer Mersereau, MD.

Which patients pursue fertility preservation treatments? A multicenter analysis of the predictors of fertility preservation in women with breast cancer

New Publication from Oncofertility Consortium Members in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 12:00

A new publication from Oncofertility Consortium® members focuses on young adult female cancer survivors and fertility. Often young adult cancer survivors are unaware of their fertility status and uninformed regarding their fertility and fertility preservation options. This new qualitative research study in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship explores the fertility and parenthood concerns of reproductive age female cancer survivors and how they make parenthood decisions.

How do you feel about fertility and parenthood? The voices of young female cancer survivors

New Paper from Oncofertility Consortium Members: Effect of Infertility Treatment and Pregnancy-Related Hormones on Breast Cell Proliferation in vitro

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 12:00

Effect of infertility treatment and pregnancy-related hormones on breast cell proliferation in vitro

MyOncofertility Makes the Survivorship Resource List in the New ASCO Pamphlet

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 11:37

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) just released their latest pamphlet on cancer survivorship. Listed in the resources section for cancer survivors, is MyOncofertility.org! Click on the link below to peruse this informative new pamphlet (skip to page 22 for a list of survivorship resources including MyOncofertility.org!).

Cancer Survivorship: Next Steps for Patients and Their Families

Teresa K. Woodruff and the Women's Health Science Program at Northwestern University Are Recognized in Congress

Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 09:47

Oncofertility Consortium® Founder and Director, Teresa K.

SaveMyFertility in Endocrine News

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 16:57

Read the December 2011 edition of the Endocrine News to learn more about SaveMyFertility.org and and how it's helping both patients and health-care providers focus on fertility. The article discusses how the Oncofertility Consortium® and the Hormone Foundation partnered up to develop SaveMyFertility.org and the first ever iPhone app for fertility preservation, iSaveFertility.

Fertility after Cancer: New Tools for Clinicians and Patients

New Article in Nature from Oncofertility Consortium: Preserving Oocytes from Chemodestruction

Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:29

Chemotherapy can save the lives of many individuals with cancer. Unfortunately, it usually causes infertility after treatment, posing a concern for these people who will face a lifetime condition that considerably limits the quality of their lives. Advances in the field of oncofertility have brought hope to cancer survivors who long to plan a family; however, standard approaches only rely on cryopreservation of sperms and eggs before treatment and do not prevent infertility.

Preserving Oocytes from Chemodestruction

New article: Oncofertility Consortium member, Irene Su, MD, MSCE, reviews how to measure ovarian function after cancer treatment

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 12:59

Read the latest article in ASRM's Menopausal Medicine by Oncofertility Consortium® member, Irene Su, MD, MSCE. Dr. Su discusses how to assess ovarian function and ovarian reserve in young women who have been exposed to gonadotoxic therapy.

Measuring ovarian function after cancer treatment

The Oncofertility Consortium launches YouTube Channel!

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 17:23

As we continue to have a presence in the social networking world, we thought it only fitting to launch the Oncofertility Channel on YouTube! Please visit this new and exciting channel to learn more about the Oncofertility Consortium® including highlights from this year's conference. If you like what you see, then subscribe to our channel and tell all your friends!

Oncofertility on YouTube